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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a law passed by British parliament in 1764 saying that every pound of sugar was 3 pence. Whenever citizens would buy sugar, part of the money would go to the government as a tax. The colonists were definitely unhappy about this and they said it was unfair. British Government increased the enforcement of anti-smuggling laws.The Sugar Act -
The Currency Act
The Currency Act was passed by British parliament in 1764 to protect British merchants and
creditors from being paid in depreciated colonial currency. Colonists were upset and insisted that without their own paper money, they could not maintain economic activity. Later on, the British government repealed the Currency Act. The Currency Act -
The Stamp Act
In 1765, British Parliament passed the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act said that the colonists had to buy stamps to put on important documents, such as legal documents, licenses, newspapers, and even playing cards. The colonists were upset because they felt like British shouldn't be allowed to tax them and stamps were only paid in gold and silver. The colonists continued to fight back but later repealed the act in 1766. The Stamp Act -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Act was passed by British Parliament in 1767. This act put taxes on lead, glass, paint, tea, and paper. They passed this act to basically show the colonists who was boss. The colonists were mad that they were being taxed without even having a say. The British later repealed the Townshend Act in 1770 because of the conflict it caused.
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The Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed by parliament in 1773. The Tea Act gave the company the right to ship tea directly to North America. The people hated this act because it seemed to validate the Townshend Act on tea, not so much because it helped rescue the British East India Company. The colonists were destroying land and property so the British responded with the Intolerable Acts of 1174. The Tea Act was repealed in 1778. The Tea Act